worried about what happens when his visa runs out now im pregnant

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Title: worried about what happens when his visa runs out now im pregnant

Hi, I dont really know where to start with this but im getting really worried about it now and its probably because im 34 weeks pregnant and everything is getting to me

My boyfriend has 3 years left on his visa and it runs out in 2029, when we first got together I didnt really think about it because it seemed so far away but now we have a baby on the way im starting to think what actually happens if he cant stay

He is here legally before anyone asks, im not worried about him being here now its more what happens when it expires and if he doesnt get residency or whatever he needs next

I keep thinking surely having a baby here must count for something? Or does it not make any difference because the baby is his anyway

I know 2029 sounds ages away but it doesnt to me now, especially when you have a baby and your whole life is planned around them. I dont want to be sat here in a few years with a child and having to think about him leaving

Maybe im being stupid and overthinking it but has anyone actually been in this situation

I just want to know if the baby gives him any sort of rights or if im completly wrong about that

Sorry if this is obvious I just cant stop thinking about it now

Hang on a minute.She's having a baby with him without knowing his immigration status and she shouldn't rush into marriage. Just when you think you've heard everything

This is such dangerous and naive advice to give.
OP please get advice, on your own, from an immigration specialist and be exceptionally wary of tying yourself to someone you really don't know anything about.

Sorry but bringing a child into the world is much more ‘massive’ than getting married!

Sexual relationships and having children outside marriage is not widely accepted among Christian communities in the Middle East either.

He might not be able to stay OP. I’d prepare for that if I were you.

I will speak to an immigration lawyer properly, I posted because I was panicking and wanted some advice, I didnt realise people would judge the whole relationship from one short post

Marriage honestly isnt a big deal to me, I have children with my ex and we werent married either. Im still young so maybe that will change in the future but its not really a priority for me at the moment. Of course I love him and we have talked about the future but im not going to rush into marriage just because people on here think we should

And no he doesnt have another wife 😂

He doesnt speak to his family in Syria and hasnt for quite a while. Hes not religious either which is a big reason why he doesnt really have contact with them, they dont speak to him either

I know getting pregnant so soon wasnt ideal, weve only been together a year and obviously thats not a long relationship, but it was unplanned and we are both happy about the baby. He works full time and has already bought things for the baby and contributed towards everything, its not like im doing everything myself

I know some people will think a year isnt long enough but I do feel like I have a connection with him and I wouldnt be having a baby with someone I didnt care about

I just wanted advice because I was panicking about the visa, not to have everyone decide whether my whole relationship is sensible based on a few paragraphs

Sorry but i think you are being used to allow him
to stay in the UK after his initial five years are up. Getting pregnant by an asylum seeker realky wasn’t a wise move becuae if he gets ILR I fear he’ll dump you and the child as you’ve served his purpose. This has happened to teo friends of mine who wouldn’t listen and left high and dry, penny less holding the baby.

So marrying him is scary but you are doing something bigger - having a baby with him. I guess the difference is there are no legal ties with having his baby ……

Ok, from the panic I thought first child, but it’s at least your third?

A baby is a bigger commitment than a marriage, surely? I'd look into the spousal visa.

Surely he needs to be the one to speak to an immigration lawyer, why do you need to do it for him?

Sounds like you have enough on your plate already, with the new baby and your existing children.

You seem to be doing all the worrying about this, and I don’t think that’s healthy for you right now.

Agreed Op it’s not for you to do. It’s for him. For his future. Also likely I don’t think a solicitor would entertain a consult with the person who it isn’t regarding the visa, unless you’re paying £££

I doubt that they could live there.

https://www.unrefugees.org/news/syria-refugee-crisis-explained/

You have no clue whether this is true or not. Your leaning is to suspect it. In reality you know nothing about it.

Currently, at the end of the five years he will qualify for indefinite leave to remain and on a pathway to citizenship, therefore nothing to worry about. However immigration law and rules are changing all the time and there are major proposed changes to settlement pathways at the moment. The current proposed changes shouldn’t apply retrospectively, because that’s bad law, but that doesn’t seem to count for much in UK policy making anymore. At the moment the new PM has not made a decision on whether or not to proceed with the changes as currently proposed.

As an example of immigration law and immigration rules changing all the time, the 5 year refugee status that your partner has doesn’t exist anymore: as of June this year, anyone granted refugee status now gets it granted for 30 months and is then subject to a review when the 30 months expires as to whether the individual could safely return to their home country.

He should be fine, but that’s my note of caution - immigration law and policy has made it much more difficult for refugees and migrants to access stable and long term immigration status

From BBC news -

14 July 2025
The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime.
Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle said the Home Office had "worked to lift the pause as soon as there was sufficient information to make accurate and well-evidenced determinations".
She said claims could now be processed, and returns to Syria conducted in line with this.
BBC News understands more than 20 asylum seekers who had been living in the UK have already voluntarily returned to Syria this year - and that thousands of others could now also be in scope for returns.
Ministers hope the first enforced returns to Syria could take place before the end of the year, with a senior Home Office source adding that they "wouldn't say it's a million miles away".

Here's the latest info, UK government doesn't seem to think that repatriation to Syria is a problem -

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/syria-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-religious-minorities-excluding-alawites-syria-february-2026-accessible

he needs to get professional advice

I second this.

OP, he needs to get his act together and be responsible about his baby's future.

Isn't it ten years now not five?

Is your salary from employment £29,000+? If not, there’s nothing you can do.

If so, he can apply for ILR as your partner, but this will require evidence, eg, joint tenancy, bills, accounts, etc (and not just on the day that he applies for ILR—a history of a paper trail over the next 3 years). (The £29,000 threshold will likely be higher in 2029.)

There are different pathways and it’s quite confusing now. We’ve all given OP a skeleton outline, but they really need legal advice to avoid last-minute surprises in 2029.

I mean if i were him and you I would be doing absolutely anything possible to get my ILR
before there is a change of government

because there may be huge changes it thrrr is a change of government and having a child and partner here may not be enough

That’s happened to several people that I know
3 woman and 2 blokes all within the last 10 years

to be fair the red flags were their and clear to see to everyone apart from them

as soon as they got ILR they were up and gone

i don’t think we understand the mentality of some people who are quite happy to play the long long game in order to secure there future

Depending on the government, ILR might count for nothing unfortunately.